| Case Name | Citation | Year ▲ | Distance from slave case(s) | Law Type | Jurisdiction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parker v. Stovall | 31 Miss. 446 | 1856 | 0 | Mississippi | |
| Johnson v. Murphy | 17 Tex. 216 | 1856 | 0 | Texas | |
| Saufley v. Jackson | 16 Tex. 579 | 1856 | 0 | Texas | |
| Doty v. Moore | 16 Tex. 591 | 1856 | 0 | Texas | |
| Mooney v. Brinkley | 17 Ark. 340 | 1856 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Bomford v. Grimes | 17 Ark. 567 | 1856 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Splawn v. Martin | 17 Ark. 146 | 1856 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Kea v. Council | 55 N.C. 345 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Clemmons v. Drew | 55 N.C. 314 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Cotten v. Davis | 48 N.C. 355 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Patton v. Porter | 48 N.C. 539 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Taylor v. Dawson | 56 N.C. 86 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| Price v. Notrebe's Heir | 17 Ark. 45 | 1856 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Crabtree v. McDaniel | 17 Ark. 222 | 1856 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Machin v. Thompson | 17 Ark. 199 | 1856 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Anthony v. Peay | 18 Ark. 24 | 1856 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Pryor v. Ryburn | 16 Ark. 671 | 1856 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Bone v. State | 18 Ark. 109 | 1856 | 0 | Arkansas | |
| Kelly v. McCaw | 29 Ala. 227 | 1856 | 0 | Alabama | |
| Green v. Kornegay | 49 N.C. 66 | 1856 | 0 | North Carolina |